EP2978265B1 - Method and apparatus for automatically connecting to a wireless network - Google Patents

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EP2978265B1
EP2978265B1 EP15176120.2A EP15176120A EP2978265B1 EP 2978265 B1 EP2978265 B1 EP 2978265B1 EP 15176120 A EP15176120 A EP 15176120A EP 2978265 B1 EP2978265 B1 EP 2978265B1
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  • This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and particularly to a method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network.
  • a terminal device is capable of storing a name and password of a wireless network to which the terminal device has connected, so that automatic connection can be performed using the stored password when the wireless network is detected for a next time.
  • the wireless network includes a WIFI (Wireless Fidelity) network and various networks based on the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 protocol.
  • WIFI Wireless Fidelity
  • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 802.11 protocol.
  • a determination method in the related arts includes determining whether the names of the two wireless networks are the same, and if they are the same, determining that the currently detected wireless network is the same as the previously connected one.
  • a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.
  • the embodiments of this disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network to improve the accuracy of determining whether a previously connected wireless network is the same as the currently detected one, to reduce the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection and to avoid disturbances to the user.
  • a method for automatically connecting a wireless network comprising: when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, generating a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; matching and comparing the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition, sending a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network.
  • the method for generating the second wireless network list may comprise: searching names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected; and generating a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the method may comprise: updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds.
  • the stored second wireless network list can be improved by updating the same, and the matching and comparing result obtained by using the improved second wireless network list is more accurate, thereby increasing the accuracy for determining whether there is a same wireless network and reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection.
  • updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list may comprise: adding each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, into the second wireless network list; or replacing the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list.
  • This embodiment has the following advantageous effects: by combining the first and second wireless network lists, items in the second wireless network list can be continuously supplemented, thereby improving the second wireless network list; and by replacing the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list, the stored second wireless network list can be updated in real time.
  • the method may comprise: storing the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • This embodiment has the following advantageous effect: when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition, which means that the currently detected first wireless network is a newly discovered one relative to the second wireless networks and has its own corresponding wireless network list, the first wireless network list is stored for subsequent operations.
  • sending the connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network may comprise: sending connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used; or sorting the at least two second wireless networks based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order, and sending connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one according to the sorted order until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • This embodiment has the following advantageous effects: by sorting the second wireless networks, automatic connection is performed based on the connection passwords of the sorted second wireless networks, which reduces the time for automatic connection by trying connection passwords, reduces the operation time for automatic connection for the terminal device and saves resources of the terminal device.
  • matching and comparing the first wireless network list with the pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result may comprise: determining a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list; and determining a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and taking the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • This embodiment has the following advantageous effects: compared with a matching and comparing result obtained by counting a number of items each of which has a same name in the first and second wireless network lists, the matching and comparing result obtained by the above manner of this embodiment can reflect the matching degree of the two wireless network lists more accurately, thereby improving the accuracy of determining about a same wireless network and reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection.
  • an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network comprising: a detecting module configured to, when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, generate a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; a matching and comparing module configured to match and compare the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and a connecting module configured to, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition, send a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network.
  • the apparatus may comprise a generating module configured to search names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected, and to generate a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the apparatus may comprise an updating module configured to update the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds.
  • the updating module may comprise: a first updating unit configured to add each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, into the second wireless network list; or a second updating unit configured to replace the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list.
  • the apparatus may comprise a storing module configured to store the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • the connecting module may comprise: a first connecting unit configured to, when matching and comparing results of at least two second wireless networks satisfy the preset condition, send the connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used; or a second connecting unit configured to, when matching and comparing results of at least two second wireless networks satisfy the preset condition, sort the at least two second wireless networks based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order, and send connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • the matching and comparing module may comprise a matching and comparing unit configured to determine a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list, and determine a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and take the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • a device for automatically connecting a wireless network comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: generate a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; match and compare the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and send a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition.
  • a computer program which when executing on a processor, performs the method according to the above first aspect.
  • the technical solutions of the embodiment of this disclosure have the following advantageous effects: by matching and comparing wireless network lists of wireless networks having the same name, automatic connection can be performed based on the matching and comparing result, thereby improving the accuracy of determining whether a previously connected wireless network is the same as the currently detected one, avoiding incorrect determination of different wireless networks having the same name as the same wireless network, reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection and avoiding disturbances to the user.
  • Fig. 1 is a flowchart showing a method for automatically connecting a wireless network according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the method for automatically connecting a wireless network which is applied to an apparatus or a terminal device, such as a cell phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer respectively having a wireless network card, includes the following steps S101-S104.
  • step S101 when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, a first wireless network list is generated based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information.
  • step S102 the first wireless network list is matched and compared with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • generating the second wireless network list may comprise: searching names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected; and generating a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the wireless network which has the same name D and has been connected previously is the second wireless network, whose connection information has been stored.
  • the names of surrounding wireless networks are searched when the second wireless network is connected.
  • a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless network is generated based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks, and is identified as ListD2.
  • the first wireless network list is identified as ListD1.
  • the lists ListD1 and ListD2 are matched and compared to obtain a matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • step S102 may be implemented as steps A1-A2.
  • step A1 it is determined a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list.
  • step A2 it is determined a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and the proportion is taken as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • the matching and comparing result obtained by the above manner of this embodiment can reflect the matching degree of the two wireless network lists more accurately, thereby improving the accuracy in subsequent determination of same wireless networks and reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection.
  • step S102 may be implemented as follows: it is determined a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the stored second wireless network list, and the determined number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list is taken as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • step S102 may be implemented as below: it is determined a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the stored second wireless network list, it is determined a proportion of the number of items each of which has a same name to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and the determined proportion is taken as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • step S103 in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition, a connection request is sent to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network.
  • step S103 may be implemented as below: when a proportion obtained from the matching and comparing is greater than a preset proportion, it is determined that the matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition.
  • the first and second wireless network lists are identified as lists ListD1 and ListD2 respectively.
  • the lists ListD1 and ListD2 have 7 common items, and the list ListD2 has a total item number of 10. It can be determined that the matching and comparing result of the list ListD2 is 70% after matching and comparing the two lists. If the preset proportion is 60%, since the matching and comparing result of 70% is greater than this preset proportion, it can be determined that the matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition.
  • step S103 may be implemented according to the following technical solution.
  • step S103 may be implemented as below: connection requests are sent to the first wireless network by using the connection information of second wireless networks one by one whose matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • step S103 may be implemented as below: the second wireless networks whose matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition are sorted based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order; and connection requests are sent to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • steps S102-S103 may be implemented as below: the first wireless network list is matched and compared with a second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result; if the matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition, a connection request is sent to the first wireless network based on the connection information of the second wireless network; if the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition, the first wireless network list is matched and compared with a next second wireless network list, and the above mentioned operation is repeated, until connection succeeds or all the second wireless network lists are matched and compared.
  • the second wireless network list is updated using the first wireless network list.
  • the method further comprises: the second wireless network list is updated based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds, wherein updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list may be implemented such that each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, is added into the second wireless network list.
  • the list ListD2 stored in step S103 is the second wireless network list
  • the list ListD1 stored in step S103 is the first wireless network list.
  • Each item in the list ListD1, which is not included in the list ListD2 is added into the list ListD2.
  • the stored list ListD2 is improved.
  • the matching and comparing result obtained by using the improved list ListD2 is more accurate, thereby increasing the accuracy for determining whether there is a same wireless network and reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection.
  • updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list may be implemented as below: the second wireless network list is replaced with the first wireless network list.
  • the stored first wireless network list can be updated in real time.
  • the method may further comprise: storing the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • the first wireless network list stored in the above step may be used in subsequent operations.
  • step S103 when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition in step S103, automatic connection operation will not be started, and the terminal device may pop up a prompting box to prompt input of the connection password.
  • connection to the first wireless network using the connection password succeeds, the stored first wireless network list is changed into a second wireless network list.
  • the stored first wireless network list is a wireless network list to be authenticated, and the currently detected first wireless network is a wireless network to be authenticated.
  • the wireless network list to be authenticated is matched and compared with the wireless network list of the wireless network detected at the second time.
  • the terminal device may pop up a prompting box to prompt input of the connection password.
  • the wireless network list to be authenticated is changed into a second wireless network list, and the wireless network to be authenticated becomes a second wireless network, with the input connection password as connection information.
  • the above mentioned wireless network list to be authenticated may be updated based on a wireless network list of the wireless network detected at the second time.
  • the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition, which means that the currently detected first wireless network is not the same as the second wireless network though having the same name as the second wireless network, the currently detected first wireless network is a new one and has its own corresponding wireless network list; therefore, the first wireless network list is stored for subsequent operations.
  • the first embodiment allows a terminal device or apparatus, such as a cell phone, to be automatically connected to a wireless network.
  • the terminal device is applied in the following scenario.
  • the terminal device has been successfully connected to a second wireless network named A and identified as WIFI A.
  • a second wireless network list ListA2 is established based on the names of searched wireless networks.
  • the second wireless network list ListA2 includes 5 wireless networks, namely, WIFI A, WIFI B, WIFI C, WIFI D and WIFI E.
  • the terminal device stores the name WIFI A of the second wireless network, the connection password of WIFI A and the second wireless network list ListA2.
  • the terminal device performs the following operations.
  • step S201 when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network named A is detected, a first wireless network list ListA1 is generated based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks.
  • step S202 the first wireless network list ListA1 is matched and compared with the second wireless network list ListA2 to determine a number of items each of which has a same name in the two lists, and a proportion of the number of items each of which has a same name in the two lists to a total number of items in the second wireless network list ListA2 is taken as the matching and comparing result.
  • step S203 it is determined whether the matching and comparing result is greater than a pre-set proportion of 60%. If it is greater than 60%, step S204 will be performed. If it is smaller than or equals to 60%, step S206 will be performed.
  • step S204 a connection request is sent to the first wireless network using the stored connection password of the second wireless network WIFI A.
  • step S205 the second wireless network list ListA2 is updated based on the first wireless network list ListA1.
  • step S206 if the matching and comparing result is not greater than the pre-set proportion of 60%, no connection request is sent to the first wireless network, and the first wireless network list ListA1 is stored.
  • the second embodiment allows a terminal device or apparatus, such as a cell phone, to be automatically connected to a wireless network.
  • the terminal device is applied in the following scenario.
  • the terminal device has stored two connection passwords corresponding to a wireless network named B, the two connection passwords including a connection password PasswordB1 and a connection password PasswordB2.
  • the terminal device has also stored a second wireless network list ListB21 corresponding to the connection password PasswordB1 and a second wireless network list ListB22 corresponding to the connection password PasswordB2.
  • the terminal device performs the following operations.
  • step S301 when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network named B is detected, a first wireless network list ListB1 is generated based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks.
  • step S302 the first wireless network list ListB1 is matched and compared with the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 respectively to obtain the respective matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22.
  • the matching and comparing result of the second wireless network list ListB21 is a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list ListB1 each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list ListB21 to a total number of items in the second wireless network list ListB21.
  • the matching and comparing result of the second wireless network list ListB22 is a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list ListB1 each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list ListB22 to a total number of items in the second wireless network list ListB22.
  • step S303 the matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 are compared with a pre-set proportion of 60% respectively.
  • step S304 if neither of the two matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 satisfies a preset condition, no connection request is sent to the first wireless network, and the first wireless network list ListB1 is stored.
  • step S305 if one of the two matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 satisfies the preset condition, a connection request is sent to the first wireless network by using the stored connection password corresponding to the second wireless network list whose matching and comparing result satisfies the preset condition, and the second wireless network list is updated based on the first wireless network list ListB1.
  • step S305 a connection request is sent to the first wireless network by using the stored connection password PasswordB1 corresponding to the second wireless network list ListB21, and the second wireless network list ListB21 is updated based on the first wireless network list ListB1.
  • step S306 if both the matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 satisfy the preset condition, the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 are sorted based on the matching and comparing results arranged in a large-to-small order; and connection requests are sent to the first wireless network by using the stored connection passwords one by one according to the order, until connection succeeds or both of the connection passwords have been used.
  • the matching and comparing results of the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 obtained in step S302 are 80% and 70% respectively.
  • the second wireless network lists ListB21 and ListB22 are sorted. First, a connection request is sent to the first wireless network by using the connection password PasswordB1 corresponding to the second wireless network list ListB21. If the connection succeeds, the subsequent step will be performed. If it fails, a connection request will be sent to the first wireless network by using the connection password PasswordB2 corresponding to the second wireless network list ListB22.
  • step S307 after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds, the second wireless network list corresponding to the connection password used for the connection is updated based on the first wireless network list ListB1.
  • step S308 after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network fails, the first wireless network list ListB1 is stored.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network comprises: a detecting module 41 configured to, when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, generate a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; a matching and comparing module 42 configured to match and compare the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and a connecting module 43 configured to, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition, send a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network.
  • the apparatus may comprise: a generating module 44 configured to search names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected, and to generate a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the apparatus may comprise: an updating module 45 configured to update the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds.
  • the updating module 45 may comprise: a first updating unit 451 configured to add each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, into the second wireless network list; or a second updating unit 452 configured to replace the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list.
  • the apparatus may comprise: a storing module 46 configured to store the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • the connecting module 43 may comprise: a first connecting unit 431 configured to, when matching and comparing results of at least two second wireless networks satisfy the preset condition, send connection requests to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used; or a second connecting unit 432 configured to, when matching and comparing results of at least two second wireless networks satisfy the preset condition, sort the at least two second wireless networks based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order, and send connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • the matching and comparing module 42 may comprise: a matching and comparing unit 421 configured to determine a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list, and determine a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and take the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • a matching and comparing unit 421 configured to determine a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list, and determine a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and take the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • automatic connection can be performed by the apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network provided in this embodiment based on the matching and comparing result, thereby improving the accuracy of determining whether a previously connected wireless network is the same as the currently detected one, avoiding incorrect determination of different wireless networks having the same name as the same wireless network, reducing the chance of unsuccessful automatic connection and avoiding disturbances to the user.
  • Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a device 500 adapted to automatically connect a wireless network and applicable to a terminal device, according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the device 500 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a gaming console, a tablet, a medical device, exercise equipment, a personal digital assistant, and the like.
  • the device 500 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 502, a memory 504, a power component 506, a multimedia component 508, an audio component 510, an input/output (I/O) interface 512, a sensor component 514, and a communication component 516.
  • the processing component 502 typically controls overall operations of the device 500, such as the operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations.
  • the processing component 502 may include one or more processors 520 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps in the above described methods.
  • the processing component 502 may include one or more modules which facilitate the interaction between the processing component 502 and other components.
  • the processing component 502 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 508 and the processing component 502.
  • the memory 504 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the device 500. Examples of such data include instructions for any applications or methods operated on the device 500, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, video, etc.
  • the memory 504 may be implemented using any type of volatile or non-volatile memory devices, or a combination thereof, such as a static random access memory (SRAM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a magnetic or optical disk.
  • SRAM static random access memory
  • EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
  • EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory
  • PROM programmable read-only memory
  • ROM read-only memory
  • magnetic memory a magnetic memory
  • flash memory a flash memory
  • magnetic or optical disk a magnetic or optical
  • the power component 506 provides power to various components of the device 500.
  • the power component 506 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and any other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power in the device 500.
  • the multimedia component 508 includes a screen providing an output interface between the device 500 and the user.
  • the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes the touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user.
  • the touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may not only sense a boundary of a touch or swipe action, but also sense a period of time and a pressure associated with the touch or swipe action.
  • the multimedia component 508 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and the rear camera may receive an external multimedia datum while the device 500 is in an operation mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each of the front camera and the rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focus and optical zoom capability.
  • the audio component 510 is configured to output and/or input audio signals.
  • the audio component 510 includes a microphone ("MIC") configured to receive an external audio signal when the device 500 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode.
  • the received audio signal may be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 516.
  • the audio component 810 further includes a speaker to output audio signals.
  • the I/O interface 512 provides an interface between the processing component 502 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, and the like.
  • the buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a starting button, and a locking button.
  • the sensor component 514 includes one or more sensors to provide status assessments of various aspects of the device 500. For instance, the sensor component 514 may detect an open/closed status of the device 500, relative positioning of components, e.g., the display and the keypad, of the device 500, a change in position of the device 500 or a component of the device 500, a presence or absence of user contact with the device 500, an orientation or an acceleration/deceleration of the device 500, and a change in temperature of the device 500.
  • the sensor component 514 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact.
  • the sensor component 514 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications.
  • the sensor component 514 may also include an accelerometer sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.
  • the communication component 516 is configured to facilitate communication, wired or wirelessly, between the device 500 and other devices.
  • the device 500 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof.
  • the communication component 516 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel.
  • the communication component 516 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications.
  • the NFC module may be implemented based on a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, an infrared data association (IrDA) technology, an ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, a Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • IrDA infrared data association
  • UWB ultra-wideband
  • BT Bluetooth
  • the device 500 may be implemented with one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components, for performing the above described methods.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • DSPs digital signal processors
  • DSPDs digital signal processing devices
  • PLDs programmable logic devices
  • FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
  • controllers micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components, for performing the above described methods.
  • non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions, such as included in the memory 504, executable by the processor 520 in the device 500, for performing the above-described methods.
  • the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, an optical data storage device, and the like.
  • An apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless network comprises: a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: generate a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; match and compare the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and send a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition.
  • the processor is further configured to: search names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected; and generate a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the processor is further configured to: update the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds.
  • the processor is further configured to: add each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, into the second wireless network list; or replace the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list.
  • the processor is further configured to: store the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • the processor is further configured to: when matching and comparing results of at least two second wireless networks satisfy the preset condition, send connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used; or sort the at least two second wireless networks based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order, and send connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • the processor is further configured to: determine a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list; and determine a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and take the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the mobile terminal to perform a method for automatically connecting a wireless network, the method comprising: when a wireless network connection state is disconnected and a first wireless network is detected, generating a first wireless network list based on names of currently searched surrounding wireless networks, wherein the first wireless network shares a same name with a second wireless network which has pre-stored connection information; matching and comparing the first wireless network list with a pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result, wherein the second wireless network list is a list of wireless networks corresponding to the second wireless network; and, in a case where the matching and comparing result satisfies a preset condition, sending a connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network.
  • Generating the second wireless network list comprises: searching names of surrounding wireless networks when the second wireless network is connected; and generating a second wireless network list corresponding to the second wireless networks based on the searched names of surrounding wireless networks.
  • the method may further comprise: updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list, after the connection request is sent to the first wireless network and connection succeeds.
  • Updating the second wireless network list based on the first wireless network list comprises: adding each item of the first wireless network list, which is not included in the second wireless network list, into the second wireless network list; or replacing the second wireless network list with the first wireless network list.
  • the method may further comprise: storing the first wireless network list when the matching and comparing result does not satisfy the preset condition.
  • sending the connection request to the first wireless network based on the pre-stored connection information of the second wireless network comprises: sending connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used; or sorting the at least two second wireless networks based on the matching and comparing results in a large-to-small order, and sending connection requests to the first wireless network by using the connection information of the second wireless networks one by one according to the sorted order until connection succeeds or the connection information of all the second wireless networks have been used.
  • Matching and comparing the first wireless network list with the pre-stored second wireless network list to obtain a matching and comparing result comprises: determining a number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list; and determining a proportion of the number of items in the first wireless network list each of which has a same name as one of those in the second wireless network list to a total number of items in the second wireless network list, and taking the proportion as the matching and comparing result corresponding to the second wireless network.
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